Airborne anti-missile laser clears test

Airborne anti-missile laser clears test
Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (UPI) Aug 21, 2009 - Boeing and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have moved closer to developing an airborne high-energy laser weapon that will shoot down an upcoming offensive missile. The Boeing Co. said the successful first test involved firing the high-energy laser from a modified 747-400F into a calorimeter, also on board, to measure the power of the beam. The test took the aircraft from Edwards ... more

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